singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...+ e" {6 _, D5 B" h! |
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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' B6 {6 D0 F% y: G9 M$ ki thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
+ b3 @9 l& i4 G9 V, Z, W6 J, s; h* TI never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

' M$ o* r$ G& I2 v7 N. i( SI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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$ A5 W, J9 `9 B" W0 y+ nThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:6 e  P1 Z" S6 o5 c5 ?/ z% e
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:3 }$ P. [' J0 ?* E
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

0 `7 v# N" B$ Q; Y. e! Ohey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too